Mathias Franz Graf von Chorinsky Freiherr von Ledske

Mathias Franz Graf von Chorinsky Freiherr von Ledske (Latin Franciscus Comes Mathias de Chorinsky Liber Baron de Ledske, also tschech. Matyas František Hrabě Chorinsky Svobodný pán z Ledské; born October 4, 1720 in Pačlavice, † October 30, 1786 in Gurein ) First Earl of Chorinsky ( along with his brothers ), Freiherr von Ledske, Auxiliary Bishop of Hradec Králové and Olomouc, kuk Privy Council and first bishop of Brno.

Background and Career

His parents were Franz Karl Freiherr von Chorinsky and Ledske, kuk Council and captain of the Hradischen circle in Moravia, Lord of lords Wesseli and Patschlawitz, and his first wife Maria ' Catherina ' Baroness Kottulinsky of Kottulin and Krzizkowitz, from this first marriage came four sons. Mathias Franz studied in Olomouc, where he was ordained a priest on April 5, 1743 and appointed canon later. In 1762 he was dean of the collegiate chapter of St. Peter and Paul in Brno. After Königgrätzer Bishop Hermann Hannibal because of disputes with his cathedral chapter in 1767 took up his permanent residence in Brno from Blümegen, was appointed coadjutor later Mathias Franz Chorinsky of Ledske 1769 titular bishop of Sebaste in Palestine (Samaria ) and auxiliary bishop in Hradec Kralove and two years. After the death Blümegens Chorinsky in 1774 his successor as provost and Brno 1776 Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc Bishop Maximilian of Hamilton.

Bishop of Brno

After the death of Bishop Hamilton the large diocese of Olomouc was divided in 1777, applied simultaneously to the Archbishopric and established as its suffragan diocese of the Brno. As its first bishop nominated Archduchess Maria Theresa in her capacity as Queen of Bohemia on May 18, 1777 Mathias Franz Chorinsky of Ledske, she had already collected in 1761 along with his brothers the title of count.

The new diocese consisted of 18 deaneries, which were under 151 parishes and 28 affiliated churches. During the tenure Chorinskys the number of deaneries was doubled, increasing to 254 parishes and affiliated churches to 143.

Little success was Chorinsky in the field of training of priests. On the relocation of the university and the seminary in 1778 by Olomouc at the seat of the Moravian Provincial Government to Brno direction battles between the conservative theologians who were supported by the Olomouc Archbishop Colloredo and Chorinsky, and the reform Catholics result. Although the latter were able to impose their ideas and thereby the reform Catholicism could spread more in Moravia than in the other Austrian territories, 1782, the University was moved back again to Olomouc. In the Diocese of Brno eight monasteries numerous churches were the reforms abolished, profaned and other Josephinian measures carried out.